Selecting Words


Direction: In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. Dr. Sharma concluded his speech ______ stressing the Buddha’s teachings of the importance of charity.









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    by (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    by (Prep.) is the right usage.


  1. He travelled all ______ the world when he was eighty years old.









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    over (Prep.) is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    over (Prep.) is the right usage.



Direction: In these questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. There are some people who doubt the ________ of anything they see in a newspaper.









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    veracity (Noun) : the quality of being true ; the habit of speaking the truth
    credulity (Noun) : the ability or willingness to believe that something is real or true
    possibility (Noun) : the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
    existence (Noun) : the fact of being real or living
    Here, veracity is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    veracity (Noun) : the quality of being true ; the habit of speaking the truth
    credulity (Noun) : the ability or willingness to believe that something is real or true
    possibility (Noun) : the fact that something might exist or happen, but is not certain to
    existence (Noun) : the fact of being real or living
    Here, veracity is the right usage.


  1. The engineers ________ this bridge since last year.









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    since is used with Present Perfect Continuous Tense
    Here, have been repairing is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    since is used with Present Perfect Continuous Tense
    Here, have been repairing is the right usage.



  1. Unhygienic surroundings _______ health problems.









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    give rise to (Idiom) : to cause something to happen or exist
    Here, given rise to is the right usage.

    Correct Option: A

    give rise to (Idiom) : to cause something to happen or exist
    Here, given rise to is the right usage.